*** Submitted via email on February 9th. Learn more and submit your own comments by February 12th at 5pm. ***   February 9, 2024   Liz Bradley, Region 2 Wildlife Manager Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks 3201 Spurgin Road Missoula, MT 59804 fwprg22@mt.gov   RE: Spotted Dog WMA Grazing and Water Development Plan Draft EA   Dear Ms. Bradley,   On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and our roughly 3,000 dues-paying members, please consider the comments below outlining ...

Restoration to conserve “best of the best” remaining sagebrush habitat  Denver, CO.—A coalition of national sportsmen and conservation organizations today praised an announcement by the Department of the Interior (DOI) of focused, collaborative investments in the millions of acres of sagebrush ecosystems across the American West. The “Sagebrush Collaborative Restoration Landscapes” initiative will direct funding to ecologically valuable and vulnerable locations within the sagebrush biome for ...

The Utah Legislative Session commenced on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and will extend through Friday, March 1, 2024. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or consider new state laws. The volunteer chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers actively engage in the legislative session by monitoring emerging bills on the Utah Legislature’s website relevant to BHA’s mission, meeting with representatives to discuss sponsored bills, and attending ...

House Passes WILD Act The House of Representatives voted to pass the WILD Act (H.R. 5900), led by Reps. David Joyce (R-OH) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) on Monday under Suspension of the Rules. Supported by BHA, this legislation would reauthorize the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program through the 2028 Fiscal Year. In the last three decades, more than 6 million acres of private lands have been voluntarily conserved through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife ...

The following letter was submitted on behalf of the Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers on February 6th, 2024 ahead of the House Committee on Natural Resources hearing in support of HB 4148. February 6, 2024 House Committee of Natural Resources Dear Chair, Vice Chairs, and Committee Members, The Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers prides ourselves on being the voice for our public lands, waters and wildlife. Representing approximately 1000 dues paying members and ...